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Every company should develop, implement, and maintain a safety management system which includes the following functional requirements: instructions and procedures to ensure safe operation of ship. Vessel failed to implement it's SMS w/respect to cyber risk management. Vessel displayed password to network connected printer and satellite link application, USB blockers not utilized, ship's crew connected personal phones to network, vessel used generic logon w/no passwords, server room door unlocked and unattended, ECDIS USB drive unencrypted and left in unlocked drawer, server OS no longer supported by Microsoft. Require internal audit to ensure SMS cyber training and hygiene implemented.

A ship, except a ship of less than 26 feet, must have a placard of at least 5 by 8 inches, made of durable material in a conspicuous place in each machinery space. Pollution prevention placard was removed after painting.

Fire protection systems, including protection of openings, shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required perforamnce if a fire occurs. Hold back devices were is use on all fire doors in vessels main vertical zone.

The operator of a vessel with a capacity of 250 or more barrels of oil shall provide transfer procedures that meet the requirements of part 155 and 156. Vessel did not have tansfer procedures that met the requirements of part 155 and 156. Vessel shall not bunker in the United States.

The piping systems and fittings associated with machinery shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. Valve A220-1 on the HFO line was leaking excessively. To the satisfaction of RO and USCG.

Each transfer pipe system must not leak under static liquid pressure at least 1 1/2 times the MAWP. Vessel has not hydrostatically tested its transfer pipe system. Vessel shall not bunker in the United States.

M/V HELGA failed to conduct or log the requirements as per 33CFR164.25 prior to entering United States navigable waters. Primary and secondary steering gear, all internal vessel control communications and vessel alarms, emergency generator, and main propulsion machinery, ahead and astern.

Main and auxiliary steering gear power units shall be capable of being brought into operation from a position on the navigation bridge. In the event of a power failure to any one of the steering gear power units, an audible and visual alarm shall be given on the navigation bridge.Vessels audible and visual alarms failed to operate during steering gear test. SOLAS 74/78 2014 II-1 Reg 29.5

Materials readily rendered ineffective by heat shall not be used for fire mains and hydrants. Vessel had a branch line off the Fire Main in the engine room which had a small hole in it. The vessel had made a temporary repair to it with epoxy. Vessel should have permanent repair completed to the fire main to the satisfaction of the Administration or Class Society. SOLAS Cons. 2009 CH II-2 reg. 10.2